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Michael Keaton


Birth name: Michael John Douglas
Birth: 5 September 1951
Died:
Nationality: American
Hollywood Walk Star: Yes
Michael Keaton

Career / Biography

Michale Keaton has appeared in a variety of films but is best known for role ast Batman in the first two Tim Burton adaptations of Batman. He was married to Caroline McWilliams for 8 years. His early acting career in the 1970's was in local theatre and on television. His first film role was in Night Shift. It was his role in Beetlejuice that made his name as a actor. Clean And Sober was a different role being a dramatic role as a functioning drug addict. This was followed by the title role in Tim Burton's Batman films, which were his big commercially siccessful films. Pacific Heights is a sort of psychological horror. Multiplicity is a science fiction comedy in which Michael Keaton clones himself. Jackie Brown is a police triller and then Other Guys is a police comedy. His one Oscar nomination was for Best Actor in Birdman where he plays a washed up actor who had played superhero in his past. In splotlight he is an investigative journalist covering historic child abuse. The Founder is about the effective creator of the McDonalds franchise.

Films

Dumbo (2019)
The Founder (2016)
Spotlight (2015)
Birdman (2014)
Penthouse North (2013)
Other Guys (2010)
Post Grad (2009)
White Noise (2005)
Herbie Fully Loaded (2005)
First Daughter (2004)
Jackie Brown (1997)
Multiplicity (1996)
The Paper (1994)
Batman Returns (1992)
Pacific Heights (1990)
Jack Frost (1998)
Batman (1989)
Clean And Sober (1988)
Beetlejuice (1988)
Mr Mom (1983)
Night Shift (1982)

Oscars

Nomination - Best Actor - Birdman (2014)
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